What’s New in InDesign 2026 and Other Adobe Apps Including MAX Recap

Conrad Chavez reviews what’s new in InDesign 2026 as well as the other major announcements from this year’s Adobe MAX conference, where Adobe unveils cutting-edge tools, features, and advancements across its suite of applications. He will introduce a new InDesign feature called Flex Layout, describe improvements to math expressions, and demonstrate a new method for sharing documents for browser-based text editing—even when the recipient doesn’t have InDesign. He will also cover updates to Photoshop, Camera Raw/Lightroom, Illustrator, and more.

Going beyond a simple rundown of new features, Chavez will offer an in-depth analysis of the strategic vision behind Adobe’s announcements and how they reflect the evolving creative and production needs of the industry. He will also explore how trends and Adobe initiatives affecting Creative Cloud have continued or shifted since last year’s MAX conference.

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About the Presenter

Conrad Chavez

Conrad Chavez is an accomplished author and expert in digital photography, graphic design, and video production workflows. He has been the author of the official Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book since the 2023 edition, and co-authored the 2015–2022 editions.

His expertise extends to color management, with video tutorials such as Color Management for Photographers and Designers and Color Management without the Jargon. Chavez has contributed to the Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation guides for software like Adobe InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects. For CreativePro Magazine, Conrad has written articles about Adobe InDesign and he reports on Adobe MAX every year.